14 July, 2024 SLRB President Receives Head of the UN-Habitat Country Program
SLRB President Receives UN-Habitat Country Program Head
His Excellency Engineer Bassem bin Yaqub Al-Hamar, President of the Survey and Land Registration Bureau (SLRB), received in his office Dr. Fernanda Lonardoni, Head of the Country Program for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), to discuss topics of mutual interest.
During the meeting, H.E. Al-Hamar praised the constructive and fruitful cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and UN-Habitat, which has resulted in many important outcomes in the development of cities and the focus on urban and built environments. He emphasized that the Kingdom of Bahrain places special importance on the principle of sustainable development, considering it one of the key pillars of comprehensive national development.
For her part, Dr. Fernanda Lonardoni commended the remarkable progress Bahrain has achieved in the field of urban development, affirming UN-Habitat’s keenness to strengthen collaboration with the Bureau across various programs and fields in support of sustainable development goals and urban prosperity.